Get ready for night of Classic entertainment

THIS WEEK readers have the chance to win tickets for the final night of Southport Summer Classics.

And what a night it will be.

Boogie-woogie king Jools Holland brings his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to the huge outdoor stage in Victoria Park, and entertains the crowds with a little help from his friends.

An accomplished entertainer in his own right, Jools’ informal style hides an expert musician who can pound out the most intricate of melodies onstage.

His Later... shows on BBC2 have been the home of a varied mix of acts clamouring to share a studio with names they wouldn’t normally be associated with, and he was a mainstay presenter of pioneering music show The Tube in Channel 4’s early years.

Lulu has been part of the British music scene since 1964 and her achievements include being the first British female pop singer to perform behind the Iron Curtain whilst on tour with The Hollies and being named Rear of the Year in 1983.

She also shared the Eurovision trophy in 1969 with Boom Bang a Bang, and played Adrian Mole’s mum in the televised version of his fictional diaries in the late 1980s.

Another ‘80s icon, not to mention proud Sandgrounder, is Marc Almond.

He has bounced back from a motorcycle crash which almost ended his life to record a new album, and he is incredibly enthusiastic about an appearance in his hometown, his first gig here since his students days.

The three of them close this year’s Summer Classics on Sunday, July 29.

Gates open at Victoria Park at 6pm, Jools is due on stage at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £28.50 in advance from 01704-533333 or go online: www.visitsouthport.com.

Alternatively, call Ticketmaster on 0870 534 4444.

Southport Visiter has three pairs of tickets for the show to give away in our final Summer Classics competition.

To enter the prize draw, answer the following question correctly: Which Channel 4 music show regularly featured Jools Holland as presenter?